Spider-Man: Far From Home 2019

Interestingly, the action and superhero parts are not the central parts of this movie. Tom Holland is a pretty good Spider-Man, but he really kills it as Peter Parker. Way way way better than his predecessors.

It goes through a lot of stuff. A first glimpse at the post endgame world. People are back, how does it work ? Iron Man and most of the Avengers are gone. What are the consequences for the world, and for Peter ? He's still a kid, but great power, great responsabilities and he's needed and his struggles with that are perfectly handled. There's the MJ love story (kinda weird as she barely existed in the first one), but Zendaya is perfect too and they work great together (still kinda disturbing that Aunt May would be more attractive than Spidey's love interest though).

It's full of fun side action with secondary characters, Ned and Betty romance is great, Happy as the half mentor in stead of Tony, Nick Fury trying to get his place back after being disappeared for five years, so many small moments that make you smile or laugh or go oooooh, too many to count.

For the superhero part, the Elementals look pretty good, wouldn't have minded a little more. The fact that they're out so fast immediately shows that if they're not the big bad, there's only another option left, that's a shame. And it kinda stop making sense at this point.

Sure, they're illusions and the drones can make up for the damage. But would they make up for the wetness of the water ? Would they generate heat as the fire elemental ? Would they absorb all the stuff that it supposedly absorb to get bigger ? Sure for us that only see the image, the illusions are convincing, and as long as Mysterio is fighting them alone, it works. But when Spider-Man gets involved in the fight ? Wouldn't he notice ? Never have a web that totally goes through it, never really comes in contact with it, never notice anything's weird ? Well, his sense is conveniently down, but still.

And the purpose is what ? To be seen as a superhero. Sure, yeah. Make some money out of it ? And expecting never to have to really be one ? Which seems unlikely given the world they live in. And even id weird delusions are often the source of villains motivations, to think that dozens of very intelligent people are in on that is very weird.

Finally, it is good when we see them preparing, choregraphing, repeating and perfecting the illusion and the fight. It's credible that it needs a lot of work and preparation. And it's immediately broken as they change their plan and are basically able to implement this very complex and weird scenario to get Peter to talk. I mean these illusions are way more complex than a big static monster. It's super weird, changes scales, it's moving through the whole building, araound Spidey erratic movements. There's a lot of stuff very targeted to him. And apparently they just improvised that in what ? 2 hours top ?

Graphically Mysterio looks great through, and the concept is interesting. just not enough.Action part would have been way better with more elementals fighting.

Post credit is nice, but even though the Spider-Man is evil thing is a recurring theme in the comics, and add some side plots when taken on its own, it makes absolutely zero sense in the MCU. He is not the only super hero, the world have seen tons of them, and they have very noticeably been saved by them. It's clear that Iron Man is almost venerated now, and Spidey worked for him and is an Avenger. It's also probably pretty easy to find very powerful people ready to vouch for him. And there are so many available proofs that Mysterio was fake, that this guy is a disgruntled Stark employee, etc. It doesn't hold five minutes and I very much hope they don't take it as an important plot element in the next one, that would be such a mistake.
As for the revelation of his real identity, well, that's interesting, but again I really really hope that's not a plot in the next one. The MCU has gone way above these puny little details, it would be a shame to treat it as an important story. It should just be a nudge to push Peter to accept his new role. If he becomes a real full time Avenger, he would be obligated to reveal his identity as per the Sokovia accords, which he technically would have broken by acting in foreign countries like that.

I have some problems with this movie. A parachute shaped like a spider is stupid. That would serve to give you terrible drag. The joke about "we need to talk about you and my aunt" is a great joke in the absolutely worst place possible. It makes no sense in that scene. The scene where Spider-Man goes full Iron Man is stupid. Because Spider-Man isn't Iron Man. They're completely different characters not the same character with different powers. Tony Stark is a tech obsessive genius. Peter Park is a smart kid who grapples with morality.

I think it says a lot about the film that my problems with it are in the end so small. There's LOT I loved about it. Mysterio was done brilliantly. With the exception of his death. I think Marvel is starting to develop a problem of killing off their villains. Killmonger and now Mysterio. Both of these (along with Vulture of all characters) are great. They were acted well. they were written well. They were genuine but not overly exaggerated threats. They're the type of villain the comic book superhero movies need. The type that can realistically come back and be taken seriously. And yet they are killed it's frustrating. Hopefully Mysterio's fate will be revealed to be more ambiguous.

If you've seen the trailers you know that Mary Jane figures out that Peter Parker is Spider-Man and it is both touching and funny in the unique way that Spider-Man films are. I think there are too many Spider-Man films. I think he's a character that's done to death. Everything about him is done to death. And yet... Homecoming managed to charm me after the horrendous clowning that was done in Amazing Spider-Man (Great PP, Bad SM) with a Peter Parker that felt fun and a Spider-Man that felt different enough.

About the after film scenes. There are two one mid credits and one post credits. I was told there were good and honestly they were. Quite possibly the best after film scenes of the MCU. I'm glad they got J. Jonah Jameson back and having Nick Fury be a Skrull does answer the post Avengers question of "Why is this world ending event down to this movies superhero". It's been a problem since the first Avengers movie.

Spider-Man: Homecoming was praised as a great comeback for the Spider-Man franchise, but the author didn't think it lived up to the hype. After that, Spider-Man died in Avengers: Infinity War and returned in Endgame. Now, Tom Holland is back as Spider-Man for the next solo film, Far From Home, which takes place after the events of Endgame. In this movie, Peter Parker is struggling to deal with the loss of Tony Stark and is trying to navigate the challenges of being a teenager.

Peter wants to go on a European vacation with his friends, but his plans are disrupted when Nick Fury calls him to help fight against supernatural forces. The film introduces Mysterio, played by Jake Gyllenhaal. The author felt that Homecoming was too focused on Peter's relationship with Tony Stark, and that Far From Home was a more true to form Spider-Man movie with fun, adventure, and Peter at the center of the story. The performances and writing are well-done, and the teenage angle is effectively written, creating an entertaining and lovable story. The action sequences are well-done and the ending, though a bit over-the-top, is satisfying.

In conclusion, the author felt that Far From Home was a more successful Spider-Man movie, and was particularly pleased with how it handled the aftermath of Endgame. The post-credit scenes are noteworthy and set up future events in the MCU. Overall, it is a fun, light, and well-done movie that is perfect for summer viewing.

Spider-Man: Homecoming fue elogiado como un gran regreso para la franquicia de Spider-Man, pero el autor no pensó que estuviera a la altura de las expectativas. Después de eso, Spider-Man murió en Avengers: Infinity War y regresó en Endgame. Ahora, Tom Holland está de regreso como Spider-Man para la próxima película en solitario, Far From Home, que tiene lugar después de los eventos de Endgame. En esta película, Peter Parker está luchando para lidiar con la pérdida de Tony Stark y está tratando de superar los desafíos de ser un adolescente.

Peter quiere irse de vacaciones a Europa con sus amigos, pero sus planes se interrumpen cuando Nick Fury lo llama para ayudarlo a luchar contra las fuerzas sobrenaturales. La película presenta a Mysterio, interpretado por Jake Gyllenhaal. El autor sintió que Homecoming estaba demasiado centrado en la relación de Peter con Tony Stark, y que Far From Home era una película más fiel a Spider-Man con diversión, aventura y Peter en el centro de la historia. Las actuaciones y la escritura están bien hechas, y el ángulo adolescente está escrito de manera efectiva, creando una historia entretenida y adorable. Las secuencias de acción están bien hechas y el final, aunque un poco exagerado, es satisfactorio.

En conclusión, el autor sintió que Far From Home era una película de Spider-Man más exitosa, y estaba particularmente complacido con la forma en que manejó las secuelas de Endgame. Las escenas posteriores al crédito son dignas de mención y configuran eventos futuros en la MCU. En general, es una película divertida, ligera y bien hecha que es perfecta para verla en verano.

The first act features a class of schoolmates that are fun to watch. The cast, mostly Peter Parker, Ned, and the school chaperones, bring some laughs. Eugene (Flash) is a very funny minor character, too. It's not easy to relate to the young adult, Disney-youth approach of this movie because I'm older than the target audience but I would have loved to have these kids as friends. Except M.J., who's moody and frankly, almost nihilistic. She gets a bit more likeable as her relationship with Peter grows, but maybe it's because the appeal of Zendaya is baffling.

Mysterio as the villain is underwhelming. Mysterio looks cool as he's fighting the elementals, but the action is irritating to try and follow because you can't help but attempt to figure out what's real and what's not. Hordes of drones are not threatening, mostly because individually they're too easy to destroy. The action doesn't feel ominous.

At this point in the MCU, Peter Parker hasn't come close to establishing why Tony Stark would have viewed him as his successor. There are some hints dropped about how smart Peter is, but he's mostly just a neurotic teen with a big heart...which to be fair isn't unlike the comics.

I am definitely not a fan of the last couple of Spider-Man movies. Maybe that's because the older I get, the more childish high-schoolers appear...and I know that's all a huge part of the whole Spider-Man/Peter Parker storyline. But I can't get into the teen drama stuff; having two daughters of my own, I had to deal with all that idiotic "My life is such a living hell" drama so this puke is really off-putting to me. Not sure how they roped Samuel Jackson and Jake G. (I can't spell his last name so I'm not even going to try) into being a part of this one; both seemed completed disinterested and only there for the paycheck. The fight sequences - while providing plenty of action - were difficult to follow because they were so busy, and I still don't understand who Mysterio is or where he fit into the whole MCU. Overall, this movie was just difficult for me to feel anything for ANY of the characters...and come on, seriously, who came up with the idea of making MJ a scrawny little dark-haired geek freak? And the whole "hot" Aunt May banging Happy....this Spider-Man line is so far removed from the original that I don't know if I'll follow any more of them, assuming (and it's a safe assumption) they'll continue trying to milk this cow. If I had known...if only I had known...but I'll never get those two hours back.

Part 7 (of 8) of my Spider-Man movie re-watch marathon in preparation for No Way Home. Unlike all of the others, I did update my original score for this movie based on this viewing, increasing it from a 7 to an 8. While I still think it isn't quite as strong as Homecoming, I don't think it deserves a full point less.

THE BAD: As with Homecoming, no major problems, just nitpicks. The metallic Spider-suit used in the early scenes with the Iron Man/Starlord style automatic helmet just doesn't feel like Spider-Man, due in part to the more obvious CGI nature of it. Luckily that's the only place it's used and the movie quickly manufactures a reason to get Peter back into a more standard costume with a traditional mask. The twist reveal scene is a ham-fisted exposition dump with forced/unnecessary tie-ins to past MCU films. The technology/mechanics behind the villain don't really hold up to scrutiny and knowing the details on re-watch really strained my suspension of disbelief, leaving me scratching my head as to how it could all possibly work in numerous places. Luckily, it all looks great on screen and the movie happily and effectively sweeps the details under the rug so they don't get in the way of the compelling plot/characters and exciting action. While all of the major elements that worked in Homecoming continue to work here, I will say that some don't work quite as well. The humor has a few more misses. The plot a few more overly convenient elements (e.g. Peter turning EDITH over to Mysterio so quickly was a bit of an eye-roll inducer).

THE GOOD: Lagging behind Homecoming in certain categories is really more a testimony to the quality of Homecoming than a critique of this film. Everything here is at least good, and more often great. Tom Holland and Zendaya play the budding Peter/MJ relationship perfectly and are cute as hell together. As with Amazing Spider-Man, I enjoy the decision to have secret identities shared sooner rather than later. As expected, Jake Gyllenhaal is great in his first superhero role, with a character that gives him a chance to show off some range. The action is all visually impressive and engaging, with the projection sequences providing nice opportunities to be more creative. And finally, J.K. Simmons' return as J.J. Jameson is much appreciated.

A very good sequel, it keeps a good balance between the John Hughes-esque stuff and the superhero bombast.
The action is very well handled and choreographed, it never looks tacky or fake despite being CGI heavy ( Spider-man looks a bit cartoony in the final battle, but that’s a nitpick).
The cinematography is actually really good and punchy, there are some fantastic visual moments in it, but it benefits a lot from its locations as well.
The characters are great (very good arcs for the Ned, MJ and Peter; Fury is entertaining as always; Mysterio is an interesting addition and I love how they end up explaining his powers) and the actors all do a good job portraying them.
It’s just fun, the comedy is solid for the most part, Giacchino’s score is once again great (love the Mysterio synth theme), and it’s well paced.
Its biggest problem is that it can get a bit too dumb at times, even given the kind of film that it is.
The drone strike scene on the bus should’ve been cut entirely, MJ and Ned making up excuses why Peter leaves the trip gets a bit too ridiculous, the same goes for Peter’s classmates still not being able to figure out who Spider-man is (besides MJ ).
There’s also a twist regarding Mysterio’s character that you see coming from a mile away (even if you’re unfamiliar with the source material, like me), and yet it’s played as a twist despite the set-up being so obvious.
Overall, I’d say Homecoming is the better film.
This one has higher highs and lower lows.

7.5/10

The movie more or less satisfied all my expectations, maybe surpassed them by a bit. One issue I have with the MCU Spider-man movies is that they don't really feel like Spider-man movies, which I can see the point of. There are many changes made to the character for the sake of exploring new territories, something I don't mind on paper, though it is certainly less effective than his other incarnations. What works for these films is settling neatly into the comedy genre. Because the movies are genuinely funny. Now, regarding "Far From Home" specifically, I found myself grinning throughout the whole story. The comedic timing and writing was top-notch.The consistency of the jokes kept me hooked.

Another aspect of notable praise for me is the action and visual effects. We're quite spoiled these days in this aspect of filmmaking, so when a movie like this manages to stand out, it deserves respect. The illusory effects of Mysterio were trippy and fascinating. There was not a single moment where they broke flow. Aside from that, watching Spidey swing and dash around is exhilirating as always. One of the things that had me most excited for the movie was seeing Spider-man outside the American setting. Seeing our friendly neighbourhood in places like Berlin and Venice was something else. I almost wish we saw him struggle more with these environment, though this is not even really a complaint to be frank.

The plot and characters were decent, though there is nothing greatly impressive at display here. I liked how they executed Mysterio here, he was an interesting villain. I can't lie, though, that by the end he sadly fell into a kind of "crazy evil" trope. On the other hand, there is Peter Parker himself. He has a bit of an arc here, motivated by the events of "Avengers: Endgame". While by all means it should work, something felt off for me. In regards to any of the emotional moments in the movie. It is something common in MCU movies. I believe it has to do with how they treat such scenes. Instead of letting them go on for a little longer, they only really allow them to stay long enough to prove a point, then it cuts to an action/comedy scene. I feel like the story could have been more impactful, an opportunity that was missed.

Regarding the rest of the cast, they were likable, though without a whole lot of depth. For a movie of this kind, I don't have much of an issue with this. Ned and Betty were pretty charming and funny. Flash was a self-absorbed dork, a bit one-note, but I can't say I didn't find him entertaining. Nick MJ was the real star here, and I honestly like what they have done with her character. I think Zendaya manages to portray her teenage social awkwardness pretty well, and when coupled with Tom Holland's performance, they both end up having a pretty good chemistry. Aspects such as these remind me that the movies are clearly inspired more by the "Ultimate Spider-man" comic book series, which I am quite the fan of.

I will mention the music as what is the usual flaw in Marvel's line of movies. It's passable, and not more than that. I wish some of us would stop pretending that music, or lack thereof in certain moments, is not a vital part to a movie's impact. All I can remember is those basic notes at the start of the Spider-man theme, the rest is by numbers film composition.

Altogether, I enjoyed "Far From Home" a lot! It is a pretty good movie, one that I almost wish I didn't enjoy as much as I did. For as much as it follows contemporary superhero tropes, there's no denying that I had fun the whole time. In my opinion, this one is a bit better than "Homecoming". I hope the sequel keeps giving.

This is not a bad movie, I just find it was not the best film to follow the emotional Endgame as the film is really silly fun and honestly it wasn't the best, the film after Endgame should have been a Doctor Strange movie of something else. Recently I rewatched it and I found myself almost picking it apart as there are a few things I didn't like, for example calling the Spider-sense a Peter tingle is just ridiculous and also Spider-Man is awful at hiding his identity in this film.

But the film isn't bad as I found the addition of Jake Gyllenhaal (Mysterio) was absolutely perfect as I believed him in this role and anyone who reads the comics will know the twist, but if not then it is a pleasant twist for sure. Also, I still love Zendaya (MJ) in this franchise as she brings something new to this character and the relationship that she has with Tom Holland (Spider-Man) feels realistic to teenagers. I did also love the fact that there were multiple Spidey suits in this film with all of them having a unique design. Overall it is far from the best MCU film, but it is pretty high up on the Spider-Man movie list.

Personally I just think it was the wrong film to follow Endgame, otherwise, I might have liked it more.

I have to once again reiterate that I am not a big fan of superhero movies and comics. So I do not have a huge stake in any of the MU movies. Having said all of this I do enjoy the Spider-man franchise more than most and in particular, Tom Holland who has seemed to encapsulate the character of Peter Parker perfectly.

Everything in the Marvel movie world is here. A big baddy, whose reaction to his situation seems to have been slightly over-the-top in my view but I suppose super-hero stories are always over-the-top so I’m being churlish. Huge confusing battles and explosions and comic relief from best friends and Happy Hogan.

The story takes you a direction you are expecting and at least drags into a different direction which is definitely to the writers’ credit. I did feel the big-bad was generic and the reaction that made him a ‘big-bad’ was shall we say, a bit of an over-reaction? Jake Gyllenhaal, always reliable, arrives as a competing and competent super-hero that seems to threaten Peter Parker's superhero credentials.

All the actors do their superhero bits well, some could probably do this in their sleep but for me, this is just another superhero film amongst many, I was not following it so intently so I did not notice and clues to further stories (apparently this happens) and I could not help feeling that despite a nice trip around the landmarks of Europe there did not seem to be any reason for Peter to got Europe.
Spider-man is a good comic-book super-hero, he is fun, interesting and more importantly flawed (and I very much like his aunt) but even this film was stretching my benevolence towards this particular hero.

I fell comic-book and super-hero movie fans will love this next instalment whereas others in the same mould as me (is there anyone like me) will be a bit bewildered by moderately entertained.

I still get bored by the huge noisy explosive action scenes and surely I am meant to get excited. I find it very odd.

As Marvel's first follow-up to the massive culmination that was Endgame, this is lighter by necessity. Spidey's a character that really benefits from a smaller stage anyway, so the timing is appropriate, but he's quickly pulled out of his comfort zone and never totally settles in. I think the foreign location has a lot to do with that. New York City is an essential part of the web-slinger's identity, whether he's doing friendly neighborhood stuff or zipping through Manhattan with a slice of pizza, and separating him from all that for a quick European vacation makes the character feel rather vanilla. His classmates are along for the ride, of course, which maintains his connection to high school drama and the wise-cracking teen culture, and that helps, but it’s an issue.

Tom Holland is still a nice fit for the role, achieving a difficult combination of confidence, spontaneity and awkward social cues. Jake Gyllenhaal is convincing and charismatic as the perception-altering Mysterio, lending depth and direction to a character that's often rather flat in the books. Samuel Jackson's Nick Fury is around a lot too, personally dealing with several situations that would have probably been beneath him in earlier circumstances, and there's one great casting surprise late in the film that left my entire theater gasping for air. The effects also look phenomenal, with a particular credit due for making one of the comic's most ridiculous-looking foils, somehow, seem pretty cool.

Most of the pieces are still there, and it's loyal to many things I enjoyed about Homecoming, it's just... lesser in most every way? A decidedly middle-of-the-pack effort, which is somewhat disappointing since the first installment felt so fresh and spot-on.

“What the fu - !”

After the devastating, yet spectacularly epic “Endgame”, I was incredibly curious about ‘Far From Home’ continuation on an event of a satisfying conclusion. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, Spider-man was always my favorite hero growing up. I think it’s the grounded side to the character that I connect with the most. When the movie began with a “I will always love you” by Whitney Houston, I was both hooked and emotionally moved.

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is a solid adventure that’s self aware enough of it’s own cheesy plot. From start till finish I was entertained with some of the jokes and how great of a character Peter Parker/Spider-Man truly is. The movie itself approaches ‘the snap’ with the sense of “meh, not a big deal”, type of humor, but grief is always afloat.

This also contains two post credit scenes that’s one of the best in the franchise. Trust me, everybody’s reaction in the cinema was priceless.

Tom Holland once again made the web shooter his own and with each entry seems to smooth into the character - capturing both the nerdy side with awkward humor, but also having the weight on his shoulders to live up to Tony Stark’s legendary image. I thought Holland is fantastic during the more hard hitting scenes when the situation gets too heavy for Peter, which reminds the audience the human side of the hero.

I also thought the scenes between Peter and MJ were so sweet and quirky. I’m glad Zendaya had more to do this time around than the first movie, and isn’t playing the stereotypical superhero's love interest.

Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio was both charisma and a absolute blast to watch. It’s unfortunate that I can’t go into the reasons why, as fear of taking away the mystery for people who haven’t seen it yet. Lets just say they did the character justice and Gyllenhaal (as usual) did a great job.

Jon Watts certainly has improved in terms of directing action sequences, which I would imagine it being tough for him since he came from a small budget background. While still a bit lackluster in parts, but the set pieces and the execution is much better. The way he directs the Mysterio segments can be best described as a trippy nightmare that some shots have implanted in my head as I’m writing this.

However, my issues with the first movie in terms of cinematography and humor sadly still stands - more bad this time as the journey around Europe with beautiful and breathtaking views. I’ve been to Venice a few years ago and they wasted the opportunity of showing it off. And again, the humor is always placed in the least appropriate parts after something dramatic happens.

There’s a few predicable scenes scattered through out and it’s annoying when the movie acts like it’s a huge shock.

Also, I can’t be the only one that thought the transition of the opening scene with Mysterio to Whitney Houston song “I will always love you”, was a little jarring and out of place.

Overall rating: Despite the issues, ‘Far From Home’ is another solid entry from our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. A few years ago in my ‘Homecoming’ review, I noted about that the heart and soul of the Raimi films were missing, although now with time passed and new thoughts, the heart and soul is always there, just presented in a different vision.

I really, really loved this film, and I wasn't the biggest fan of the first one (although Tom Holland is my favourite Spider-Man and I really enjoyed all the characters, their interaction with him, and their personalities. I just didn't really love the last films storyline and villain, but I still really enjoyed it and that's why I gave it an 7.5-8 out of 10).

But this film had me laughing from the very start. I loved the whole relationship between MJ and Peter, their development was really fun. I really love her character, and I think I would have enjoyed the last films storyline better if she had been a more prominent character. Zendaya/MJ is so awesome, I never got why they didn't give her a bigger role in that first film.

Mysterio was a great villain, one of my favourites in the MCU. Well, him and his team obviously lol. I knew from the comics that he was faking it but I didn't know why, and his reasons for doing what he did was so shocking and great, I loved it!

I loved all the little side stories, they were really fun, and the after credits scenes had me gobsmacked!!

Definitely watch this, even if you aren't the biggest fan of the last Spider-Man film.

I never bothered to buy the blu-ray for 'Spider-Man Homecoming' as I knew I most likely would never watch it again and If I did I could probably watch it on Netflix or something else. But 'Spider-Man Far From Home' is a Blu-Ray I'm definitely paying to watch because I know I'm most likely going to watch it again, I enjoyed it that much!!

Everyone will really enjoy this one!!

NIGHT MONKEY!!!

9/10.

With this being the 8th Spider-Man film to have been released in the last 17 years it is safe to say that I like most people have started to find it difficult to get exited whenever Spidey is back on the big screen. That being said I am a big fan of 2017′s Spider-Man: Homecoming so I was fairly curious to see what director John Watts was planning on doing next with the character.

I was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of this film. Watts seems to realise that both Spider-Man and the MCU as a whole are seen as a little played out by this point, he attempts to breath new life into both in a way that may not sit right with everyone but personally made me love this movie. There are so many jokes, one-liners and light comedic jabs aimed at the conventions seen in this franchise that it almost borders on self parody. Given the grand nature of many of the most recent MCU films it is refreshing to see something like this that is able to take a step back and point out how ridiculous the whole thing is. Martin Starr and J.B. Smoove have so much more screen time than I would have expected and really get a chance to deliver some funny material. This could be a turn off to some comic book fans but I think they do a good job with the comedy throughout and so it never bothered me.

That is not to say that the film never takes itself seriously, in fact the character interactions and dialogue in this film are consistently sharp and well written, with a few moments even allowing Tom Holland to fully show of his dramatic skills. Peter Parker’s groups of friends are also just as fleshed out and interesting s they were in Homecoming with some of them even getting more screen time ans baring on the plot this time around.

Jake Gyllenhaal (despite appearing like he has never seen any of these movies) delivers a characteristically brilliant performance bringing a fan favourite character to life in a unique an genuinely entertaining way.

My favourite aspect of this film is best not talked about in a spoiler free review but I do have to give major props to the special effects department.

While I feel like this does not have quite as much replay value as Homecoming this is well worth checking out as a fun summer blockbuster with some moments of genuine brilliance. Hardcore fans of Spider-Man may not be happy with the direction that the MCU is going with this character but personally I think if they keep making movies that are this good then I don’t have much of an issue.